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Orbital Enigmas of SpaceX Engineering
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Interplanetary transport vessel whose name evokes celestial exploration
  • 3. Engine named after a falcon, powering Falcon's initial thrust
  • 4. Self-governing control systems guiding Falcon and Starship flights
  • 6. Pertaining to trajectories encircling Earth post-ignition
  • 7. Nine-engine orbiter famous for reusability and commercial flights
  • 9. First-stage behemoth booster, heavier than its name suggests
  • 13. Data transmitted from flight to ground for real-time analysis
  • 15. Protective nose cone shedding cargo cloaked in aerodynamic secrecy
  • 16. Primary thrust provider for orbital insertion, reusable and refined
Down
  • 2. Engine variant optimized for the void beyond Earth's atmosphere
  • 5. Name of SpaceX’s full-flow staged combustion engine with avian predilections
  • 8. Target for vertical touchdowns, proving rocket reusability prowess
  • 10. Chemical fuel and oxidizer combo essential for combustion and thrust
  • 11. Component bridging the two rocket stages, crucial for separation
  • 12. Control surfaces aiding aerodynamic descent, reminiscent of lattice structures
  • 14. Complex orbital dance for docking or payload delivery in space
  • 17. Ultra-cold conditions needed to store SpaceX’s liquid propellants

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